But the general secretary of the Manchester City Supporters' Club, Kevin Parker, has told the BBC he is not happy about the switch, describing it as "totally unacceptable."

"To say, I am upset by these changes is an understatement," he told BBC Sport, referring to the fact that City's game with Newcastle United will now take place on December 27, while their home game with Watford, which was due to take place on New Year's Day, will also have to be moved.

"As City fans, we were facing two away games and one home game over the Christmas and New Year period

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Premier League clubs are to hold further talks over proposals regarding the distribution of overseas broadcast revenue. (Photo by Matthew Lewis/Getty Images)

"Now, not only do we swap from a Bank Holiday game to an evening away game on December 27, and then an away game at noon on New Year's Eve - to the most difficult London game you can get to - but we also lose our only home game on New Year's Day."

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Premier League executive chairman Richard Scudamore said that the league appreciates Christmas is the peak time for supporters attending and watching games, but he said that the process of selecting games for live broadcast over the festive period has been a more complex one than usual, with there being games scheduled on Christmas weekend for the first time in 11 years.